International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the IOC would "take all the necessary decisions at the right time" about the staging of the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games in July 2021. Lauren..

The 2020 (now 2021) Tokyo Olympics could be canceled entirely if COVID-19 isn't under control and concerns about high medical oxygen prices in Kenya. Here are your coronavirus headlines from around the..

Two-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist K Sanjita Chanu is set to demand compensation from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for causing her mental harassment as she still awaits the..Mid-Day - Published 22 hours ago

Japan aims to put coronavirus vaccines into use by June 2021, the health minister said on Friday, as the country strives to be fully ready to host the Tokyo Olympics, originally planned for this summer..Reuters India - Published 2 days ago

Tokyo 2020 officials are looking at ways to scale back next year's postponed Olympics, the city's governor said Thursday, amid reports the opening ceremony could be streamlined and spectator numbers..Mid-Day - Published 2 days ago

World Championship bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat is set to be nominated for Khel Ratna for the second year in a row while Rio Olympic bronze winner Sakshi Malik wants to be in contention for the..Mid-Day - Published 6 days ago

Olympian Shikha Tandon tried to lift the spirits of Indian swimmers, who are staring at a gloomy future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While sports worldwide are steadily trying to resume, swimming..Mid-Day - Published 1 week ago

American gymnast Simone Biles hopes that Olympics goes on as per it's new schedule next year. Tokyo Olympics, which was originally slated to begin in July this year, has been postponed till 2021 in the..Mid-Day - Published 1 week ago

Wrestler Sakshi Malik, 27, is known for her daring last-minute moves that saw her steal victory from the jaws of defeat to clinch a historic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Trailing 0-5, she..Mid-Day - Published 1 week ago

Track and field athletes will return to outdoor training on Monday after two months of being confined to their rooms due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown but the early focus will be entirely on their..Mid-Day - Published 2 weeks ago

India’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal is like many athletes in the country who have been forced to stay home due to the Coronavirus-caused lockdown. On Thursday, she shared the above picture..Mid-Day - Published 2 weeks ago

With the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ravi, who won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in Nur Sultan to book his ticket for the Games, sees the one-year..IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

The Sports Ministry on Monday gave its go ahead to the resumption of training in all sports complexes and stadia with immediate effect after the government eased restrictions for the fourth phase of..Mid-Day - Published 3 weeks ago

With cricket's finances taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham says cricketers will have to "adapt" to playing before empty stadiums to save the sport from..Mid-Day - Published 3 weeks ago

In March, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government decided to delay the Games, which were due to start this July, for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Zee News - Published 3 weeks ago

Legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra believes that it is only a matter of time before India gets another individual gold medallist at the Olympic Games. Bindra, who won the coveted gold in 2008 Beijing..Mid-Day - Published 3 weeks ago

The six-times world champion over 5,000 and 10,000 metres said he had been enjoying more time with his family and getting creative in training in London, with gyms closed and limits on outdoor running.Zee News - Published on May 13, 2020

He said preference will be given to athletes who have qualified for Tokyo Olympics or those who have to go for Olympic qualifiers, and other athletes might have to wait till at least September.Hindu - Published on May 10, 2020

The outbreak of the coronavirus has pushed everyone under lockdown. While the year 2020 was to be filled with sporting events including the Tokyo Olympics, all athletes practicing for the mega-event..DNA - Published on April 30, 2020

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated it will be impossible to host the Olympics even next year if the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic cannot be contained till then. The 2020 edition of the event was..Mid-Day - Published on April 30, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city's governor called for an extension..Reuters India - Published on April 29, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee member John Coates said on Wednesday.Reuters India - Published on April 29, 2020

National rowing coach Bajrang Lal Takhar, 39, wants India's ace rowers, Sawarn Singh and Dattu Bhokanal to make the most of the Coronavirus-caused lockdown by working on their mental..Mid-Day - Published on April 29, 2020

IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson returned to New Zealand on Tuesday after being stranded in India for over a month amid the nationwide lockdown to..Mid-Day - Published on April 29, 2020

It is too early to consider lifting Japan's state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association said on Tuesday, adding that it will be difficult for Tokyo to host the..Reuters India - Published on April 28, 2020